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Promotedloans.com.au
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  • Available for purchase or refinance, min 10% deposit
  • Includes Sept rate increase. Fast turnaround times
  • No application, ongoing or monthly fees.
  • Minimum deposit: 10%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 395219

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  • Cashback up to $4,000* for loans $750k+
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  • Minimum deposit: 30%
  • Application fee: $449
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 237391

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  • $1,000 Virtual Gift Card on settlement. T&Cs apply
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  • $0 application fee to pay
  • Minimum deposit: 50%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 237879 is held by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, the credit provider.

PromotedQueensland Country Bank
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  • Up to 5 100% mortgage offset accounts on P&I loans
  • Award-winning package, redraw facility available
  • No penalties for extra repayments
  • Minimum deposit: 20%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $1/yr
  • Offset account
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 244533

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  • $0 Establishment Fee (waived) & Free 100% Offset
  • Fixed & Variable Loan Options
  • Free Redraw on Variable Loans
  • Minimum deposit: 40%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $300/yr
  • Offset account
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 238981

PromotedUnloan
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  • A simple low rate with an increasing discount.
  • Apply in minutes. No Unloan Fees.
  • Fee-free extra repayments and redraw.
  • Minimum deposit: 20%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 234945

PromotedBendigo Bank
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Variable
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  • Up to 6 Offset Accounts
  • Apply 100% Online in Minutes, with real human support.
  • No Appointment needed, less paperwork.
  • Minimum deposit: 20%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $10/mth
  • Offset account
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 237879

BCU Bank
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Variable
Principal & Interest
  • Minimum deposit: 20%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 214077

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Variable
Principal & Interest
  • Minimum deposit: 10%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Offset account
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 237879

Homestar Finance
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Variable
Principal & Interest
  • Minimum deposit: 30%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Offset account
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 390860

Unity Bank
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Variable
Principal & Interest
  • Minimum deposit: 40%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Offset account
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 238311

UniBank
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  • Minimum deposit: 20%
  • Application fee: $600
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility
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Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 238981

AMP Bank
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Variable
Principal & Interest
  • Minimum deposit: 10%
  • Application fee: $0
  • Ongoing fee: $0
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility
Go to Broker
with Finspo

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 234517

Horizon Bank
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Variable
Principal & Interest
  • Minimum deposit: 30%
  • Application fee: $350
  • Ongoing fee: $150/yr
  • Offset account
  • Additional repayments
  • Redraw facility

Fees & charges apply. Australian Credit Licence 240573

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Online home loans tips from our expert

Online lenders can move faster, but do your own checks 

Streamlined digital applications can mean faster approval, but it's still worth confirming the lender can provide the support and features you need.

You may trade personalised service for a lower rate 

Online lenders can minimise overheads by not offering phone or branch support. If you value being able to speak to someone directly or use in-branch services, weigh this against any rate savings an online-only lender offers.

Check a home loan’s comparison rate 

Like all lenders, online-only providers need to provide a comparison rate alongside interest rates, so you can compare their loans against major banks’ on a like-for-like basis, rather than assuming ‘online’ automatically means cheaper. 

Guide to comparing online home loans

What are online home loans?

Online home loans are those that can be dealt with completely online. You can apply, get approved, and manage the loan completely on your computer or even your phone (usually through an app), without ever setting foot in a branch.

These days, most lenders offer online applications, which you might be able to fill out without ever speaking to anyone. There are even some digital-only lenders without any physical branches, while some conventional banks have specific digital-only options. For example, ANZ Plus is only available online—you won’t be able to take out or manage an ANZ Plus mortgage in an ANZ branch, at the time of writing.

How do I apply for an online home loan?

Online home loan applications can be done entirely from your phone or laptop. Other than that, the process is like any loan. You’ll need to  prove your identity and demonstrate you’ll be able to pay the loan back. Depending on the lender, you may be asked for some of the following:

  • Proof of identity (driver licence, passport, etc.)
  • Proof of income (payslips or equivalent)
  • Proof of savings (bank statements)
  • Credit card statements
  • Information about your assets (other properties, cars, shares )
  • Information about your debts (loans, credit card debts)
  • Information about your household expenses (bills and regular spending)

If you use a broker, they might not be able to recommend online-only products. Digital home loans are often offered direct to consumer, and many aren’t available through broker channels.


Online home loans vs big banks: who offers lower rates?

While big banks do sometimes offer online home loans (CommBank’s Digi Home Loan and ANZ’s ANZ Plus channel being examples), many options come from smaller, digital lenders.

These banks and lenders often don’t have a branch network to maintain, or a massive team of credit analysts to review loan applications. With fewer staff involved and less in the way of intermediary costs (as online-only loans often aren’t offered through brokers), they may be cheaper for a lender to provide, and those savings are often passed on to borrowers. 

Indeed, a quick check of Canstar’s home loan database shows online home loans can offer competitive rates.

That said, an online mortgage won’t always be cheaper than a traditional one. The home loan market can be very fluid and rates and fees are always changing, so you shouldn’t just assume that a digital loan will be the lowest rate available.

Canstar keeps track of the average home loan interest rates in Australia if you want to see how your current lender measures up.


Which lenders offer online home loans?

Online-only lenders on Canstar’s database include:

  • Athena
  • Australian Unity
  • Easy Street
  • Freedom Lend
  • Homestar Finance
  • loans.com.au
  • ME Bank
  • Pacific Mortgage Group
  • Reduce Home Loans
  • ubank
  • Unloan
  • Up
  • WLTH

Meanwhile, these are some of the conventional banks with online-only options:

  • ANZ
  • Commonwealth Bank
  • Westpac


FAQs about comparing online home loans

Online-only lenders are bound by the same responsible lending criteria as all lenders in Australia. That should mean you won’t be given a loan you won’t be able to pay back.

Additionally, they must hold an Australian Credit Licence (ACL) and comply with strict regulatory and consumer protection standards.

Online-only home loans sometimes have stricter lender criteria than standard products. For example, many digital home loans are only available for borrowers with a loan-to-value ratio (LVR) above 80%.

Online only products often advertise rapid approvals, with some claiming applications can be turned around within minutes. As with any application though, it usually depends on how complicated your application is or how much extra information you need to provide.

  • Potentially lower rates and fees: Digital products usually have lower associated operating costs, which can translate into lower rates and fees.
  • Fast approval times: Online-only applications often have a quicker turnaround time than on standard products.
  • Convenience: If you prefer to run your finances from behind a screen (and avoid talking to anyone on the phone), online products can be very appealing.
  • Fewer features: Online-only products are often ‘streamlined’, with lower rates but less features. There may not offer an offset account, for example.
  • Possibly less help available: While fewer staff can lower online lenders operating costs, it might also make it more difficult if you do need to talk to a lending specialist.

About our home loan experts

Harry is Canstar’s Senior Finance Writer. He’s a money nerd who's been working in the finance comparison industry since completing a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland. He has written hundreds of finance articles, and his work has been featured in publications like The Guardian and Your Investment Property magazine. He’s also made several guest appearances on podcasts and radio discussing the latest economic and product news. Harry has also completed RG146 (Tier One), qualifying him to offer general financial advice in areas including investing and insurance.


Harry’s an enthusiastic chess player and reads too many history books, while his moods are unreasonably tied to the performances of Liverpool FC.

Brooke Cooper is Canstar’s Finance Editor, leading the team’s coverage of home loans, consumer finance, and economics. With years of specialist experience, she dedicates herself to helping Australian households feel empowered about managing their money. Her work and expertise have appeared across a variety of comparison industry sites and media outlets including Yahoo Finance, ABC Radio, and The Motley Fool. Brooke holds a Bachelor of Communication, specialising in journalism and international studies, from Charles Sturt University. When she’s not keeping a close eye on the RBA cash rate or property trends, she loves getting out into nature, picnicking in the park with her dog, and window shopping in antique stores. You can follow Brooke on LinkedIn.

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